Mike Storey

Lord Storey in 2001

Mike Storey, Baron Storey, of Childwall in the City of Liverpool, CBE is a British Liberal Democrat politician. He was councillor for the Liverpool district of Wavertree from 2004–2011 and Leader of Liverpool City Council from 1998-2005.

He was first elected to the city council in 1973, and became the youngest Chair of Education in the history of Liverpool from 1980–1983, during which time he was also Deputy Leader of the Council under Sir Trevor Jones.

Leader of the Council

In 1998 the Liberal Democrats gained control of Liverpool City Council and Storey became Council Leader. He aimed to set about rebuilding the city's reputation, by cutting the council tax, attempting to improve services and trying to attract jobs and investment, while at the same time reducing the number of council employees by 5,000.

He was part of Liverpool's successful bid to become European Capital of Culture in 2008 and was widely credited with transforming the City and Council's reputation by cutting the council tax (until then the highest in the Country), improving council services (previously the worst in England) and attracting jobs and investment.^{[citation needed]}

He resigned as Council Leader on 25 November 2005 after being found to have breached the members' code of conduct, following the disclosure of correspondence with former Council media chief Matt Finnegan which appeared to show the two men seeking to pressure the departure of then Chief Executive Sir David Henshaw.^[1]

He lost his seat to 18 year old Jake Morrison in 2011.^[2]

Lord Mayor

Storey served as Lord Mayor of Liverpool^[3] for the Council session 2009-2010. He was preceded by Cllr Steve Rotherham and succeeded by Cllr Hazel Williams.

Awards

Storey was awarded the OBE for political services in 1992 and CBE for services to regeneration in 2002. He is also a teacher and is currently head of a primary school in Halewood.

On 19 November 2010, it was announced that Storey will be created a life peer and will sit as a Liberal Democrat in the House of Lords.^[4]

Political offices
Preceded by Frank Prendergast	Leader of Liverpool City Council[5] 1998–2005	Succeeded by Warren Bradley

References

1. ^ "Leader quits after 'plot' probe.". BBC News. 2005-11-25. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/4469378.stm. 
2. ^ "Teenage Labour candidate beats ex-Lib Dem leader". BBC News. 2011-05-06. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-13275291. Retrieved 2011-05-06. 
3. ^ "The Lord Mayor". www.civichalls.liverpool.gov.uk. http://www.civichalls.liverpool.gov.uk/lordmayor/index.asp. Retrieved 2010-04-15. 
4. ^ http://www.number10.gov.uk/news/latest-news/2010/11/peerages-honours-and-appointments-2-57256
5. ^ "Leaders of Liverpool City Council Plaque". Liverpool Daily Post. http://blogs.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/dalestreetblues/2010/05/leaders-of-liverpool-city-coun.html. Retrieved 2010-01-02. 

External links

• Liverpool City Council
• Liverpool Liberal Democrats
• Plantation Primary School

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